California Family Resource Association

California Family Resource Association www.californiafamilyresource.org Founded in 2005, CFRA advocates for policies, programs, and resources that help families and communities thrive and succeed.

The mission of the California Family Resource Association is to advocate for the innovative public policies and resources needed for families and communities to thrive and succeed. CFRA is a statewide membership association of organizations and individuals working to build vibrant communities that put children and families first. We also build the capacity of our member organizations to impact policy change, partner with local government and community allies, and achieve sustainability. CFRA's policy priorities are:
*child welfare
*mental health
*economic success
*school readiness

As we close out this year, we're reflecting on all the incredible people who make our communities stronger. Thank you fo...
12/22/2025

As we close out this year, we're reflecting on all the incredible people who make our communities stronger.

Thank you for the work you do, for the families you uplift, and for being the glue that keeps our communities whole. πŸ’›πŸ’œβœ¨

Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and a bright New Year ahead. πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰

🚨 REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE! 🚨2026 Statewide Collaborative Prevention ConveningJoin California Comprehensive Prevention P...
12/19/2025

🚨 REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE! 🚨
2026 Statewide Collaborative Prevention Convening

Join California Comprehensive Prevention Planning Teams and partners this March to move Prevention in Action by:

β€’ Deepening partnerships
β€’ Uplifting community-led strategies
β€’ Sharing leadership with Lived Experts and Tribal Nations
β€’ Aligning prevention efforts across California’s ecosystems

πŸ“… March 18 (Virtual) | March 19 (Hybrid)
⏰ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

πŸ‘‰ Register now: https://bit.ly/490MFjE
Day 2 registration closes March 6

πŸŽ‰ Big News for California Family Resource Centers! CFRA is launching a new membership structure in January 2026. Making ...
12/16/2025

πŸŽ‰ Big News for California Family Resource Centers!

CFRA is launching a new membership structure in January 2026. Making it easier than ever for FRCs and family-strengthening professionals to join our statewide movement. πŸ’œβœ¨

Whether you’re a single-site FRC, part of a network, or an individual professional, there’s a place for you in CFRA!

πŸ’‘ What You’ll Gain as a CFRA Member
βœ… Advocacy at the Capitol β€” lifting up the essential role of FRCs
βœ… Peer networking + communities of practice
βœ… Training & professional development
βœ… Tools to help you strengthen families
βœ… Visibility and statewide leadership opportunities

🌟 New Membership Options:
🏠 Family Resource Centers
β€’ $300 with certification in NFSN Standards*
β€’ $500 without certification
*At least 1 leader + 1 staff trained within last 2 years

🀝 FRC Networks
β€’ First 5 FRCs: $100 each
β€’ Additional FRCs (6+): $50 each

πŸ‘€ Professionals, Retirees & Consultants
β€’ $100

πŸŽ“ NEW!
β€’ Students & Interns: $50
β€’ Parent Leaders: FREE πŸ™Œ

πŸ“… For current members, membership renews on your current schedule
β†ͺ We’ll send a reminder 30 days before renewal with tier details & pricing.

Join us in strengthening families and communities across California. Together, we advocate louder and impact more lives. πŸ’ͺ🏽🏑

πŸ”— Sign up here: https://bit.ly/4nDgVXG

🎊 20 Years of Impact. 20 Years of Advocacy. 20 Years of Family Strength. 🎊Today we proudly celebrate 20 years of communi...
12/09/2025

🎊 20 Years of Impact. 20 Years of Advocacy. 20 Years of Family Strength. 🎊

Today we proudly celebrate 20 years of community, advocacy, and impact. And there’s no better way to mark this milestone than by reflecting on our defining moments along the way. πŸ’œ We are grateful to everyone who joined us at CFRA’s FRC Learning Lab 20th Anniversary Celebration and to the partners, members, parent leaders, and families who have shaped CFRA over the past two decades.

As Janay Eustace, President and CEO of The Child Abuse Prevention Center, so passionately reminded us:
β€œWhen systems shrink, community becomes even more essential, and there is no statewide network more trusted or prepared than Family Resource Centers. You are the connectors, the navigators, the advocates, and the steady hands that hold the community together. When we ask, β€˜Who will keep families connected to support?’ The answer is you. It has always been you. FRCs are the safety net behind the safety net. ”

πŸ“Š Check out the graphic to see how far we’ve come, from statewide recognition to historic investments in families and communities. Thank you for 20 years of collective impact. Here’s to the next chapter! πŸ₯‚πŸ’›πŸ’œ

πŸš€ Level Up Your Skills!Join our Open CA NFSN Standards Training on Feb 19–20, 2026!This training is open to all types of...
12/03/2025

πŸš€ Level Up Your Skills!

Join our Open CA NFSN Standards Training on Feb 19–20, 2026!

This training is open to all types of family-strengthening and family-support programs. Learn the latest standards, get practical tools, connect with peers, and boost your professional growth.

βœ… What you’ll gain:
Learn the latest NFSN standards and best practices
Get practical tools to improve your services
Network with peers and field experts
Boost your professional development and credentials

πŸ“Œ Register now- CFRA NFSN Standards Training Registration Form: https://bit.ly/3Mbyctn

12/02/2025

✨ It's Almost Time! ✨

πŸŽ‰CFRA's 20th Anniversary Celebration is NEXT WEEK. Join us for this historic moment!

For two decades, the California Family Resource Association has been strengthening families and communities across our state. Now we're marking this incredible milestone!

What's Happening: πŸ“… December 9th | 10 AM–12 PM
🎀 Special Founders Reunion Panel
✨ Activities celebrating 20 years of impact
πŸ’« A look toward CFRA's future

This celebration honors the visionaries who started it all and the incredible community that's carried the mission forward. It's about leaning into joy, building momentum, and creating shared purpose.

Want to be part of the CFRA community? This event is exclusive to CFRA members. If you're passionate about family resource centers and want to join a network of dedicated professionals making a difference:

πŸ‘‰ Become a CFRA member today! Register Here https://bit.ly/4nDgVXG

Let's celebrate 20 years of strengthening families together! 🌟

πŸ“’ CFRA Members & Prevention Partners - Save the Dates!2026 Statewide Collaborative Prevention Convening Prevention in Ac...
11/25/2025

πŸ“’ CFRA Members & Prevention Partners - Save the Dates!

2026 Statewide Collaborative Prevention Convening
Prevention in Action: From Collaboration to Transformation

CalPrevents is hosting this important convening and we're invited! Join prevention teams across California for two dynamic days focused on deepening partnerships, uplifting community-led strategies, sharing leadership with Lived Experts and Tribal Nations, and aligning prevention efforts statewide.

πŸ“… March 18 & 19, 2026
πŸ•˜ 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM each day
πŸ’» Day 1: Virtual | Day 2: Hybrid

Hosted by CalPrevents, this convening is a powerful opportunity to build on meaningful change and strengthen our collective prevention work.

β™Ώ Accessibility: American Sign Language, Spanish interpretation, and closed captions will be provided in the main session.

πŸ“ More details coming soon! Mark your calendars now and stay tuned for registration information.

If you're part of a prevention team or working in family strengthening and prevention, this is an event you won't want to miss!

11/20/2025

Legislative Staff Experience the Impact of Family Resource Centers 🀝

On November 7th, CFRA and the Child Abuse Prevention Center were pleased to host 16 State Senate and Assembly staff members for an informative session on the vital role Family Resource Centers (FRCs) play in preventing child abuse and neglect. πŸ›οΈ

This visit was organized in collaboration with Casey Family Programs and Capitol Connection as part of their Child Welfare Institute orientation cohort for legislative staff. The day provided a comprehensive look at Child Abuse Prevention Center programs and how FRCs serve communities in Sacramento and throughout California. Legislative staff toured Sacramento Children's Home's South Sacramento Family Resource Center and described the experience as both eye-opening and inspiring.✨

For CFRA, this visit strengthened and deepened connections with the legislature, creating new opportunities to advance our mission of supporting families and preventing child abuse across California. πŸ’œπŸ’›

11/12/2025

🌟Member Spotlight: SHIELDS for Families 🌟

CFRA and The Child Abuse Prevention Center recently visited SHIELDS for Families in South Los Angeles, and we came away deeply inspired.

What Makes SHIELDS Different?
They've built a truly integrated continuum of careβ€”not just programs side by side, but services that actively connect so families experience seamless support from a single, trusted partner:

✨ ASK β€” immediate resource navigation & family support
✨ CalAIM β€” whole person care coordination
✨ POSC β€” wraparound support for families impacted by prenatal substance exposure
✨ Family Preservation & Community Cultural Brokers
✨ Home Visitation (PAT/HFA)
✨ Behavioral Health Services
✨ And much more

πŸ”‘The key? These programs truly talk to one another. Families are referred internally across services, reducing gaps and creating wraparound care that actually wraps around.

πŸ”¦Spotlight: Families Stronger Together LAπŸ”¦
This program provides 24 hour response and preventative legal services to families reported to or under investigation by DCFS. Each family is paired with a peer partner with lived experience, plus access to mental health services, home visiting, substance use support, legal services, and more.

This is prevention exactly where it matters most: before a crisis becomes a case, and before a family becomes defined by a system instead of supported by a community.

Thank you to SHIELDS for Families for welcoming us and showing us what it looks like to build prevention infrastructure that's both responsive and relational. πŸ’œ

Learn more about their work at https://bit.ly/4qIJ0Pr

CFRA MEMBERS & CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PARTNERS - YOU'RE INVITED!Join us for Advocacy Academy Session 1: The Power of Adv...
11/10/2025

CFRA MEMBERS & CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PARTNERS - YOU'RE INVITED!

Join us for Advocacy Academy Session 1: The Power of Advocacy & Storytelling

Transform your passion into action and learn how to craft stories that move policy! πŸ’œβœ¨

πŸ“… Tuesday, January 13, 2026
πŸ• 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
πŸ“ Virtual

What You'll Learn:
✨ Why advocacy matters for family-serving organizations
✨ The difference between advocacy & lobbying
✨ How to use storytelling to influence policy
✨ Craft your own powerful advocacy story

Investment:
πŸ’œ CFRA Members: FREE (get the registration link on Calprevents)
πŸ’œ CAPCs: $100 per session or $250 for all 3 sessions

This is Session 1 of 3 - don't miss out! Space is limited!
πŸ‘‰ Register now: https://bit.ly/4gmeDtp

11/07/2025

πŸ’› Loving your CFRA membership? Share the love! πŸ’œ

You already know how great CFRA is, now's the perfect time to invite someone else to experience it too!

Here's the deal: Refer a new member and score a FREE month off your annual dues! πŸŽ‰

Quick steps:
πŸ’œ Think of a colleague who'd benefit
πŸ’œ Point them to: https://bit.ly/4nDgVXG
πŸ’œ Make sure they add your name as referrer
πŸ’œ Enjoy your discount!

The more members we have, the stronger our Family Resource Center community grows.🌟

10/23/2025

πŸŽ‰ Celebrate 20 Years of CFRA's Impact!πŸŽ‰

CFRA members, this one's for YOU.

Join us at our next FRC Learning Lab as we celebrate two decades of incredible work and honor the vision of our founders with a special reunion panel.

This isn't just about looking back, it's about leaning into joy, building momentum, and creating shared purpose for CFRA's future. Let's strengthen our connections, wrap up the year together, and celebrate everything we've accomplished.

✨ You've been part of this journey. Come celebrate with us.

πŸ“… December 9th | 10 AM–12 PM
🎀 Special Founders Reunion Panel
✨ Plus other activities to close out the year strong

πŸ“©Register on CalPrevents under the Events tab. Click the πŸ“…calendar icon to add it to your calendar.

We can't wait to see you there!

Address

Sacramento, CA

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+19162441940

Website

http://twitter.com/CFRAfamilies, http://www.linkedin.com/company/california-family

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